RCGA unveils new name, strategy

The St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA) unveiled a new shortened name and new strategy to fuel the region's economic growth at its 176th annual meeting Wednesday night.

The newly named St. Louis Regional Chamber's strategy — "One Team. One Purpose. One Plan." — targets building economic growth in financial services, health care, multimodal logistics and biosciences, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The new strategy calls for promoting collaboration throughout the 16-county bi-state region.

"Our One Plan will help us achieve this by promoting educational attainment, economic inclusion, innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the bi-state region," Joe Reagan, president and CEO of the chamber, said.

As the incoming chairman of St. Louis Regional Chamber, Danny Ludeman, president and CEO of Wells Fargo Advisors, will lead the new strategy's implementation. Thomas Voss, president and CEO of Ameren Corp., is the Regional Chamber's outgoing chairman.

The organization also awarded its annual Right Arm of St. Louis Award to John McDonnell, former chairman of McDonnell Douglas Corp.